Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Zambia
Zambia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 16.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Zambia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zambia stood at 16.65. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zambia peaked at 16.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 1994.
That places Zambia 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.85 | — |
| 1993 | 4.16 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.02 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.34 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.51 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.94 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.13 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.52 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.03 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.52 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.11 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.32 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.83 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 16.65 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 | 3.84 | 4.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 5.02 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 | 10.51 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 14.9 | 16.65 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0115 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -86.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zambia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zambia was 16.65 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.